hurricane A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its ...

is a type of tropical cyclone. Hurricane may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

* Hurricane (comics), several unrelated fictional characters * Hurricane, the character of

Breaux Greer Breaux Greer (born October 19, 1976) is a retired American track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. After attending Ouachita Parish High School and the University of Louisiana at Monroe, he went on to be the current American r ...

in ''American Gladiators'' * Hurricane, in TV series ''

Black Scorpion Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without chroma, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness.Eva Heller, ''Psyc ...

'' * Hurricane, in '' Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor''

Film

* ''Hurricane'' (1929 film), directed by Ralph Ince * ''The Hurricane'' (1937 film), directed by John Ford * ''Hurricane'' (1974 film), a made-for-TV film * ''Hurricane'' (1979 film), starring Mia Farrow, a remake of the 1937 film; and a soundrtrack album, and the title song by The Roots * ''The Hurricane'' (1999 film), starring Denzel Washington * ''Hurricane'' (2018 film), also known as ''Hurricane: 303 Squadron'' and ''Mission of Honor''

Television

* ''Hurricanes'' (TV series), a British animation * "Hurricane" (''Quantum Leap''), a 1991 episode * "Hurricane!" (''American Dad!''), a 2011 episode * "Hurricane!", an episode of ''Nova'', 1989 * " The Hurricane!", a 2011 episode of ''The Cleveland Show''

Music

Groups

Hurricane (American band) Hurricane is an American heavy metal band formed in 1985. The original line-up featured singer Kelly Hansen (pre- Unruly Child & Foreigner), guitarist Robert Sarzo (ex-Ozzy Osbourne), bassist Tony Cavazo (ex-SNOW) and drummer Jay Schellen ...

, a heavy metal band *

Hurricane (Serbian band) Hurricane, also known as Hurricane Girls, are a Serbian girl group. The original line-up, formed by Zoran Milinković in November 2017, consisted of three members: Sanja Vučić, and Ksenia Knežević. They are best known for representing Serbia ...

, a girl group * Hurricane #1, an English rock band * The Hurricanes, British R&B band

Albums

* ''Hurricane'' (Eric Benét album) (2005) * ''Hurricane'' (Nick Fradiani album) (2016) * ''Hurricane'' (Natalie Grant album) (2013) * ''Hurricane #1'' (album) (1997) * ''Hurricane'' (Grace Jones album) (2008) * ''The Hurricane'', a 1997 album by

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English people, English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving ...

Songs

* "Hurricane" (Bob Dylan song) (1975) * "Hurricane" (Bridgit Mendler song) (2012) * "Hurricane" (Eden Golan song) (2024), the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 * "Hurricane" (Halsey song) (2014) * "Hurricane" (Kanye West song) (2021) * "Hurricane" (Lauren Bennett song) (2016) * "Hurricane" (Lead song) (2011) * "Hurricane" (Leon Everette song) (1981) * "Hurricane" (Lifehouse song) (2015) * "Hurricane" (Luke Combs song) (2016) * "Hurricane" (Natalie Grant song) (2013) * "Hurricane" (Ofenbach and Ella Henderson song) (2021) * "Hurricane" (Rebound! song) (2010) * "Hurricane" (The Click song) (1995) * "Hurricane" (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) (2011) * "Hurricane" (Thrice song) (2017) * "

Hurricane (Cradle to the Grave) "Hurricane (Cradle to the Grave)" is a song recorded by Grace Jones in 1997. Background The song was a collaboration with trip hop artist Tricky, intended for an album ''Force of Nature'', planned to be released in 1998. Due to heavy disagreement ...

", by Grace Jones (1997) * "Hurricane", a song by Alyssa Reid from ''

Time Bomb A time bomb (or a timebomb, time-bomb) is a bomb whose detonation is triggered by a timer. The use or attempted use of time bombs has been for various purposes including insurance fraud, terrorism, assassination, sabotage and warfare. They are a ...

'' * "Hurricane", a song by Athlete from the 2007 album '' Beyond the Neighbourhood'' * "Hurricane", a song by B.A.P. from ''Badman'' EP * "Hurricane", a song by

Cascada Cascada (, Spanish language, Spanish, 'Waterfall'), is a German dance music act founded in 2004 by singer Natalie Horler and DJs/composers/ producers DJ Manian and DJ Yanou. They functioned as a trio from 2004 to 2021, with their last track ...

from ''Waterfall: The Essential Dance Remix Collection'' * "Hurricane", a song by Collective Soul from ''

See What You Started by Continuing ''See What You Started by Continuing'' is the ninth studio album by American rock band Collective Soul. It was released on October 2, 2015, by Vanguard Records. The album represents a return to the classic guitar-driven rock sound that the band ...

'' * "Hurricane", a song by Come from '' Near-Life Experience'' * "Hurricane", a song by Cover Drive from ''

Bajan Style ''Bajan Style'' is the debut studio album from Barbados-based pop group Cover Drive, released on 7 May 2012 through Polydor Records. The band enlisted a variety of producers such as Future Cut, Quiz & Larossi, J.R. Rotem, Aliby, Orange Factory ...

'' * "Hurricanes", a song by Dido from ''

Still on My Mind ''Still on My Mind'' is the fifth studio album by English singer Dido, released on 8 March 2019 through BMG. It is her first studio album since 2013's '' Girl Who Got Away''. The album was supported by singles "Give You Up", "Take You Home", "Fr ...

'' * "Hurricane", a song by Faker from '' Addicted Romantic'' * "Hurricane", a song by the Fray from ''

Helios In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Helios (; ; Homeric Greek: ) is the god who personification, personifies the Sun. His name is also Latinized as Helius, and he is often given the epithets Hyperion ("the one above") an ...

'' * "Hurricane", a song by the Hush Sound from '' Goodbye Blues'' * "Hurricane", a song by

Ilse DeLange Ilse Annoeska de Lange (born 13 May 1977), better known as Ilse DeLange, is a Dutch country and pop rock singer-songwriter. In 1998, she gained fame with her single 'I'm Not So Tough', which later became multiple platinum in The Netherlands. O ...

* "Hurricane", a song by Infernal * "Hurricane", a song by Kim Carnes from '' Café Racers'' * "Hurricane", a song by Kyuss from '' ...And the Circus Leaves Town'' * "Hurricane", a song by Light from '' Death Note: The Musical'' * "Hurricane", a song by

Martin Garrix Martijn Gerard Garritsen (; born 14 May 1996), known professionally as Martin Garrix (or Ytram and GRX), is a Dutch Republic, Dutch DJ and record producer who was ranked number one on ''DJ Mag''s Top 100 DJs list for three consecutive years—20 ...

and Sentinel * "Hurricane'", a 2011 song by

Middle Class Rut Middle Class Rut, also known as MC Rut, is an American alternative rock band duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Zack Lopez and vocalist/drummer Sean Stockham. They were formed in Sacramento, California in December 2006. After several EP's, in ...

* "Hurricane", a song by

MS MR MS MR (pronounced ''Miz Mister'') was a New York-based American pop duo, consisting of vocalist Lizzy Plapinger and producer Max Hershenow. The duo are signed to Iamsound, Kitsuné and Columbia Records. Plapinger is also known for her work a ...

* "Hurricane", a song by Natalie Imbruglia from ''

White Lilies Island ''White Lilies Island'' is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. It was released by RCA Records on 5 November 2001 in most international territories and on 5 March 2002 in the United States. For this album, I ...

'' * "Hurricane", a song by Needtobreathe from ''

The Outsiders The Outsiders may refer to: Literature and stage * ''The Outsiders'' (novel), a 1967 novel by S. E. Hinton * ''The Outsiders'' (musical), a 2023 musical based on S. E. Hinton's novel * ''The Outsiders'' (play), a 1911 play by Charles Klein * ...

'' * "Hurricane", a song by Panic! at the Disco from ''

Vices & Virtues ''Vices & Virtues'' is the third studio album by American pop rock band Panic! at the Disco, released on March 22, 2011, by Fueled by Ramen. Produced by John Feldmann and Butch Walker, the album was recorded as a duo by vocalist and multi-instr ...

'' * "Hurricanes", a song by Pull Tiger Tail from the 2007 album '' Paws.'' * "Hurricane", a song by Puffy AmiYumi from the 2002 album '' The Hit Parade'' * "Hurricane", a song by Samestate * "Hurricane (The Formal Weather Pattern)", a song by Something Corporate from ''

Audioboxer ''Audioboxer'' is the debut EP by American rock band Something Corporate, released on October 2, 2001 by Drive-Thru Records. "Punk Rock Princess" was released as a single the following day. Track listing All lyrics written by Andrew McMahon, e ...

'' * "Hurricane", a song by Theory of a Deadman from '' The Truth Is...'' * "Hurricane", a song by The Vamps from ''

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are A ...

'' * "Hurricane", a song by

Warm Jets Warm Jets were a British indie pop band, who had two UK top 40 singles and a top 40 album in 1998. The group's name derives from Brian Eno's 1973 album, ''Here Come the Warm Jets''. History The band was formed in 1995 by Louis Jones, Paul Nobl ...

from ''Future Signs'' * "Hurricane", a song by Westend, the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 * "Hurricane", a song from the musical ''

Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: * Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * ''Hamilton'' (musical), a 2015 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda ** ''Hamilton'' (al ...

Rides

Hurricane (ride) The Hurricane is an amusement ride first manufactured by the Allan Herschell Company. The Hurricane was first created in the 1940s, first known as the Saturn 6, and was later built by Mulligan as the Hurricane. The modern versions of the Hurricane ...

, an amusement ride * Hurricane: Category 5, a former roller coaster at Myrtle Beach Pavilion * Hurricane (Fun Spot America), a roller coaster in Kissimmee, Florida

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* Hurricane (British comics), a weekly British comic book 1964–1965 * ''Hurricane'' (painting), by John Marin, 1944 * ''Hurricane'' (pinball), a pinball game * ''The Hurricane'' (novel), by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, 1936

Places

Australia

* Hurricane, Queensland

United States

* Hurricane, Alabama * Hurricane, Kentucky *

Hurricane, Mississippi Hurricane is an unincorporated community in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. It was originally called Esperanza, but the name changed due to being impacted by several severe storms. History The Esperanza Post Office was established ...

* Hurricane, Bollinger County, Missouri * Hurricane, Washington County, Missouri *

Hurricane, North Carolina Hurricane (variant name: ''Hurricane Church'') is an unincorporated community, North Carolina, unincorporated community in Madison County, North Carolina, Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The community is named after Little Hurrica ...

Hurricane, Utah Hurricane ( ) is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. Its population was 20,036 as of the 2020 United States Census estimates. The Hurricane valley makes up the easternmost part of the St. George metropolitan area and is near Zi ...

Hurricane Cliffs The Hurricane Cliffs of southwest Utah and northwest Arizona are a red, limestone geographic feature, sets of cliffs along the western, eroded edge of the Kaibab Limestone; the cliffs are about 135-mi (217 km) long,''Utah Atlas & Gazetteer ...

** Hurricane Mesa, a landform *

Hurricane, West Virginia Hurricane ( ) is a city in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 6,977 at the 2020 census. Located roughly equidistant from Charleston and Huntington, it is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. Histor ...

* Hurricane, Wisconsin * Hurricane Canal, near Hurricane, Utah * Hurricane Lake, in Minnesota *

Hurricane Pass Hurricane Pass is a pedestrian mountain pass located in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Situated at approximately above sea level, the pass can be accessed from the south by way of the Teton Crest Trail or ...

, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming *

Hurricane Plantation Hurricane Plantation was a plantation house located near Vicksburg, Mississippi, was the home of Joseph Emory Davis (1784–1870), the oldest brother of Jefferson Davis. Located on a peninsula of the Mississippi River in Warren County, Mississi ...

, near Vicksburg, Mississippi * Hurricane Ridge, in Olympic National Park, Washington ** Hurricane Hill * Hurricane Mesa (Wyoming), a mountain in Park County, Wyoming * Hurricane Township, Fayette County, Illinois

Sport

Canada

* Guelph Hurricanes, now

Cambridge Redhawks The Cambridge Redhawks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. They compete in the Midwestern division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL). From 1986 to 2018, the franchise played in nearby Guelp ...

, an Ontario ice hockey team *

Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Lethbridge, Alberta. The Hurricanes play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League's Eastern Conference, and play their home games at the VisitLethbridge.com Are ...

, an Alberta ice hockey team *

Newmarket Hurricanes The Newmarket Hurricanes were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Newmarket, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972–87), Ontario Junior Hockey League. The franchise existed from 1972 until 2 ...

, an Ontario ice hockey team *

Toronto RCAF Hurricanes The Toronto RCAF Hurricanes was a member of the Ontario Rugby Football Union and was formed during the World War II, Second World War after both the Western Interprovincial Football Union and Interprovincial Rugby Football Union suspended operatio ...

, a former Ontario rugby team * Waterloo Hurricanes, an Ontario ice hockey team *

Westfort Hurricanes The Westfort Hurricanes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Fort William, Ontario. The Herks were members of the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League and were Abbott Cup finalists once. History In 1972, the Hurricanes broke away from the ...

, a former Ontario ice hockey team

United Kingdom

* Bristol Hurricanes, a British-Lithuanian basketball club * Dundee Hurricanes, a former American football team *

Midlands Hurricanes The Midlands Hurricanes are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. They were founded in 2021 and took over the professional franchise owned by Coventry Bears previously entering the third tier of th ...

, a semi-professional rugby league team in Coventry, England * Paisley Hurricanes, an amateur rugby league team in Paisley, Scotland; see History of the Rugby League Conference

United States

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

, an ice hockey team in Raleigh, North Carolina * Harmarville Hurricanes, a former soccer team in Pennsylvania *

Hartford Hurricanes The Hartford Hurricanes were an American basketball team based in Hartford, Connecticut that was a member of the American Basketball League. The team was previously known as the Elizabeth Braves who moved from Elizabeth, New Jersey, during the 19 ...

, a 1940s basketball team in Connecticut * Holyoke Hurricanes, a former women's football team in Massachusetts * Honolulu Hurricanes, a former indoor football team in Hawaii * Houston Hurricanes (disambiguation), several teams *

Miami Hurricanes The Miami Hurricanes, known informally as The U, UM, or The 'Canes, are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The Hurricanes compete in NCAA Division I, Division I of the National Coll ...

, athletic teams of the University of Miami, Florida *

Tulsa Golden Hurricane The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are the athletic teams that represent the University of Tulsa. These teams are referred to as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (or variously as TU or Tulsa). Before adopting the name Golden Hurricane in 1922, the Universit ...

, athletic teams of the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma

Elsewhere

Hurricanes (rugby union) The Hurricanes ( ; ; formerly the Wellington Hurricanes) is a New Zealand professional men's rugby union team based in Wellington that competes in Super Rugby. The Hurricanes were formed to represent the lower North Island, including the East C ...

, in New Zealand * Hurricanes (X-League), an American football team in Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan * Hurricanes Rugby League, a Jamaican rugby league team * Budapest Hurricanes, an American football team in Hungary *

Hobart Hurricanes Hobart Hurricanes are an Australian professional men's Twenty20 franchise cricket team based in Hobart, Tasmania. They compete in Australia's domestic Big Bash League. The Hurricanes play the majority of their home matches at Ninja Stadium ...

, an Australian T20 cricket franchise * Hørsholm Hurricanes, a softball club in Denmark *

Kiel Baltic Hurricanes The Kiel Baltic Hurricanes are an American football team based in Kiel, Germany. The club has been a strong force in the sport in Germany, playing in five consecutive German Bowls from 2008 to 2012, losing the first two, winning the third, and l ...

, an American football team in Germany *

Saarland Hurricanes The Saarland Hurricanes are an American football team from Saarbrücken, Germany. Saarbrücken is the capital of the federal German state of Saarland, which the club is named after. The club was formed in 1996 in a merger of the two local sides S ...

, an American football team in Germany

Transportation and military

Air

Hawker Hurricane The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s which was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was overshadowed in the public consciousness by ...

, a British fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s *

RAE Hurricane The RAE Hurricane was a single-seat, single-engined light monoplane designed and built by the Aero Club of the Royal Aircraft Establishment for the 1923 Lympne Motor Glider Competition. It was underpowered with an unreliable engine. Re-engin ...

, a British light monoplane of the 1920s

Rail

* GWR ''Hurricane'' locomotive, on the Great Western Railway, 1838–1839 * ''Hurricane'', a

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...

locomotive, on the Great Western Railway, 1891–1915 * ''Hurricane'', a

Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR) is a gauge light railway in Kent, England, operating steam and internal combustion locomotives. The line runs from the Cinque Port of Hythe via Dymchurch, St. Mary's Bay, New Romney and Romn ...

locomotive

Road

* Jeep Hurricane, a 2005 concept vehicle *

Stellantis Hurricane engine The Chrysler Hurricane GME-T6 engine is a twin-turbocharged straight-six engine produced by Chrysler(now Stellantis North America) since November 2021 at their plant in Saltillo, Mexico, and announced publicly in March 2022. It had been in develo ...

, Stellantis engine * Hurricane 4 EVO, an upcoming engine from Stellantis *

Willys Hurricane engine The Willys F4-134 Hurricane was an inline-4 F-head piston engine that powered the M38A1 military Jeep in 1952, followed by the famous Jeep CJ in the CJ-3B, CJ-5, and CJ-6 models. It was also used in the Willys 473 and 475 pickups, wagons, and ...

, powering the military Jeep * Honda Hurricane (disambiguation), several Honda motorcycles * Project Hurricane, the Ford Boss engine

Ships

* ''Hurricane'' (clipper), launched 1851 * HMS ''Hurricane'' (H06), a Royal Navy destroyer * , U.S. Navy patrol ship

Military units

* Hurricane, nickname of the 48th Armored Division (United States)

Other uses

Hurricane (cocktail) The Hurricane cocktail is a sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice, and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola. It is one of many popular drinks served in New Orleans. It is traditionally served in the tall, curvy hurricane glass. ...

, an alcoholic drink * Hurricane (dog) (born 2009), a Special Operations canine of the United States Secret Service * Hurricane (nickname), including a list of people with the nickname *

Hurricane Festival The Hurricane Festival, also just Hurricane, is a music festival that has taken place at the Eichenring, a speedway race track, in Scheeßel, Germany, since 1997. With more than 80,000 attendees (2022) it is one of the largest music festivals in ...

, a German rock music festival *

Hurricane High School (Utah) Hurricane High School is the only high school in Hurricane, Utah, United States. It enrolls students in grades 10–12 from Hurricane and surrounding communities, including La Verkin, Toquerville, Hildale, Virgin, Rockville, and Springdale. ...

Hurricane High School (West Virginia) Hurricane High School is a public high school located in Hurricane, West Virginia, United States. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is one of four high schools operated by Putnam County Schools. Academics HHS has above-average st ...

ACA Hurricane The ACA Hurricane is an electro-mechanical and rotating-directional, 130 dB civil defense siren, manufactured by Alerting Communicators of America ''(ACA)''. ACA began manufacturing the Hurricane 130 in 1968, and ended production in 1981. The Hu ...

, a civil defense siren * Hurricane, a type of glass candle holder

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

Film

Television

Music

Groups

Albums

Songs

Rides

Other uses in arts and entertainment

Places

Australia

United States

Sport

Canada

United Kingdom

United States

Elsewhere

Transportation and military

Air

Rail

Road

Ships

Military units

Other uses

See also